Study sheds light on penguin evolution
Scientists have reconstructed more than 60 million years of evolutionary history to reveal how penguins became oceanic birds. An international team of 40 researchers analysed the genomes – the complete […]
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Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme – change in leadership
Read more of: Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme – change in leadershipThis month (July 2022) a formal change in the leadership of the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme (AIMP) takes place. Elen Jones joins British Antarctic Survey as the new AIMP Programme Director […]
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Tropical storms trigger Antarctic ice melt
Read more of: Tropical storms trigger Antarctic ice meltNew factors are contributing to record-high temperatures and ice melt over the eastern Antarctic Peninsula and Larsen C Ice Shelf.
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Islands given protected status
Read more of: Islands given protected statusToday, Tuesday 5 July, the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) announced the designation of the entire landmass of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands […]
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Funding addresses environmental challenges
Read more of: Funding addresses environmental challengesBritish Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists will investigate critical challenges facing the UK, thanks to new funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). A £47m investment to several UK research […]
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Polar research ship returns to UK
Read more of: Polar research ship returns to UKBritain’s new polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, returns to the UK today (14 June) after completing its landmark maiden voyage to Antarctica. The ship departed the UK in […]
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Gallery opens at National Maritime Museum
Read more of: Gallery opens at National Maritime MuseumBritain’s new polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, is centre-stage in a new gallery, ‘Poles Apart’, which opened today at the Royal Museums Greenwich National Maritime Museum. The exhibition […]
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New resource for Marine Protected Areas
Read more of: New resource for Marine Protected AreasA new Data Portal is being launched today by the British Antarctic Survey and the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI), which will help to enhance the management of one of the world’s largest Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
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Whale images aid crucial research
Read more of: Whale images aid crucial researchA new dataset featuring hundreds of satellite images of whales has been published to support the development of artificial intelligence systems which will aid crucial conservation work.
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BAS’ 2021-2022 field season has ended
Read more of: BAS’ 2021-2022 field season has endedThe British Antarctic Survey (BAS) field season has finished for another year. RRS Sir David Attenborough departed Rothera Research Station for the final time earlier in May and is […]
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BAS mapping data in global collection
Read more of: BAS mapping data in global collectionThe latest British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Antarctic Digital Database (ADD) data will be included in a world leading collection of geographic information.
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BAS scientists support NASA rocket mission
Read more of: BAS scientists support NASA rocket missionDr Andrew Kavanagh of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Space Weather team has supported a new National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) rocket experiment which aims to uncover unique features of our atmosphere that enable life on Earth.
